If the roots of the equationa(b - c)x2 + b (c – a)x + c(a -

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81.

Let m and n (m < n) be the roots of the equation x2 – 16x + 39 = 0. If four terms p, q, r and s are inserted between m and n to form an AP, then what is the value of p + q + r + s ?

  • 29

  • 30

  • 32

  • 35


82.

What is the number of diagonals of an octagon ?

  • 48

  • 40

  • 28

  • 20


83.

A geometric progression (GP) consists of 200 terms. If the sum of odd terms of the GP is m, and the sum of even terms of the GP is n, then what is its common ratio ?

  • m/n

  • n/m

  • m + (n/m)

  • n + (m/n)


84.

If x2 - 3x + 2 > x2 - 3x +2, then which one of the following is correct ?

  • x  1 or x  2

  • 1  x  2

  • 1 < x < 2

  • x is any real value except 3 and 4


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85.

If the roots of the equation

a(b - c)x2 + b (c – a)x + c(a - b) = 0

are equal, then which one of the following is correct ?

  • a, b and c are in AP

  • a, b and c are in GP

  • a, b and c are in HP

  • a, b and c do not follow any regular pattern


C.

a, b and c are in HP

Here it is given that the roots of the given equation are equal than discriminant (D) = 0

Where discriminant (D) = (coefficient of x)– 4(coefficient of x)(coefficient of x0)

i.e, [b(c – a)]2 – 4[a(b – c)][c(a – b)] = 0

[b(c – a)]2 = 4[a(b – c)][c(a – b)] ... (i)

Assume the value of a, b and c which are in AP, GP, HP one by one and check which one is satisfy the result

It is very difficult to solve this and time consuming, so just try to do it by hit and trail method

When you assume the value a, b, c as 2, 3 and 6 respectively

Then, these value s will satisfy the equation (i), hence as 2, 3 and 6 are in H.P, so we can say that a, b and c will be in H.P

Option C is correct.


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86.

If the sum of first n terms of a series is (n + 12), then what is its third term ?

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4


87.

What is the value of 1 – 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 ... + 101 ?

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  • 55

  • 110

  • 111


88.

If the angle of a triangle ABC are in AP and b : c = 3 :2, then what is the measure of angle A ?

  • 30°

  • 45°

  • 75°

  • 60°


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89.

Arithmetic meanof 10 observation is 60 and sum of squares of deviations from 50 is 5000. What is the standard deviation of the observation ?

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  • 21

  • 22, 36

  • 24, 70


90.

If (1 + 2x – x2)= a0 + a1x + a2x+ ... + a12x12, then what is a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + a4 ... + a12 equal to ?

  • 32

  • 64

  • 2048

  • 4096


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